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INTERNAL FLIGHTS

A Israel Airlines and El Al operate flights with destinations in Tel Aviv, Eilat and Haifa for from €20 (one way). 

TRAIN

Israel's rail network has recently been modernized. The trains managed by Israel Railways travel on the Nahariya – Beer Sheva lines via Haifa – Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion airport; Tel Aviv – Binyamina – Ashkelon – Kfar Sava – Rishon LeZion – Modiin and Bet Shemesh; Bet Shemesh – Jerusalem; Beer Sheva – Dimona. Train tickets are more expensive than buses.

CAR RENTAL

Only and only if the political-military situation remains stable (Israel has intermittent phases of conflict with Palestinians with a stage in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) the best way to move around Israel with relative independence is in a rental car.

The country is small, the roads are good, as are the indications that invariably also appear in Roman alphabet. An economy class vehicle rented at Tel Aviv airport costs from €20 per day. 

TRUCK

If you prefer not to rent a car, you can opt for the bus. It is the most popular form of transport in Israel. The system is fast, inexpensive and reliable between the main towns. However, it is not exactly easy to plan a comprehensive discovery of the country by bus. The national company is the egged. Visit the site and give it a try.

In addition, you can use mini-buses called in Israel, monit sherut. They follow routes similar to buses but are faster, can stop anywhere to pick up passengers and operate longer hours of the day and, rarely in Israel, even on Shabbat when almost the entire Jewish sector in the country stops. Public transport often transports IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers, sometimes in large numbers.

OTHER

Other possibilities for this and other routes are the conventional taxi (around €40) or sherut, a van taxi. 

In this case, contact Nesher Service Taxis +972 2 6253233. Nesher is also the only option for transport between Ben Gurion Airport (Tel Aviv) and Jerusalem on Saturday (Friday afternoon and Saturday), when all other alternatives leave to work.